The first investigative science-based evidence of Morgellons psychogenesis.
Abstract
Morgellons disease is an infrequent syndromic condition, that typically affects middle-aged white women, characterized by crawling sensations on and under the skin, associated with itchy rashes, stinging sores, fiber-like filaments emerging from the sores, severe fatigue, concentrating difficulty, and memory loss. The scientific community is prone to believe that Morgellons is the manifestation of various psychiatric syndromes (Munchausen, Munchausen by proxy, Ekbom, Wittmaack-Ekbom). Up until now, no investigative science-based evidence about its psychogenesis has ever been provided. In order to ...
Source: Ultrastructural Pathology - June 6, 2016 Category: Pathology Authors: Roncati L, Gatti AM, Pusiol T, Piscioli F, Barbolini G, Maiorana A Tags: Ultrastruct Pathol Source Type: research
Exploring the association between Morgellons disease and Lyme disease: identification of Borrelia burgdorferi in Morgellons disease patients
Conclusions:
Our study using multiple detection methods confirms that MD is a true somatic illness associated with Borrelia spirochetes that cause Lyme disease. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal treatment for this spirochete-associated dermopathy. (Source: BMC Dermatology)
Source: BMC Dermatology - February 12, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Marianne MiddelveenCheryl BandoskiJennie BurkeEva SapiKatherine FilushYean WangAgustin FrancoPeter MayneRaphael Stricker Source Type: research
[Morgellons syndrome: A disease transmitted via the media].
PMID: 23328363 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie)
Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie - January 1, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Misery L Tags: Ann Dermatol Venereol Source Type: research
